Shows

	Much Ado About Nothing 04/15/2008 - 05/24/2008 Set in the modern day White House, Young Claudio, the White House Press Secretary, has fallen for the lovely Hero, the social worker daughter of the President (Leo), and she has fallen for him. Their path to the altar looks smooth, until the evil Don John (Vice President) intervenes. Central to the play are speechwriters Beatrice and Benedick, masters of wit and sworn foes of marriage; that is until a plot is hatched to bring them together. All ends happily, thanks to the incompetent assassins and the lucky discoveries of the bungling Congressman Dogberry. One of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies!
	Keep on the Sunny Side 04/24/2008 - 05/24/2008 Our Most Requested Show Of All Time! The love story that made country music famous – A. P., Maybelle and Sara Carter are brought to life in this telling look at the lives and music of the Carter Family and the historic Bristol Sessions recordings. Centered around the great love of A. P. for Sara,  which produced such distinctive, enduring songs as Will the Circle be Unbroken, Wildwood Flower, My Clinch Mountain Home and the perennial favorite Keep on the Sunny Side.
	Miss Nelson Has a Field Day 04/30/2008 - 05/24/2008 If you loved Miss Nelson when she was missing, just wait till you see what happens to her once she’s found! Her students, the Smedley Elementary School Tornadoes, are the worst team in the little football league, and they need all the help they can get as they prepare for the big game. Their only hope is a visit from that infamous substitute teacher: Viola Swamp. Join them on a hilarious musical romp that takes you from the classroom to the gridiron.
	Don't Cry for Me Margaret Mitchell 05/15/2008 - 08/16/2008 It is 1939, and David O. Selznick has already begun filming Gone with the Wind, but he needs a new script. There is only one writer up to the task, the legendary Ben Hecht. The only problem, Hecht has never read the book, and they have only a week to write a new script. So Selznick locks himself, Hecht and director Victor Flemming in his office with the mission to write a screenplay for Gone With the Wind in one week, the book that took Margaret Mitchell ten years to write. You will laugh until you are out of breath at the antics which produce one of the classic movies of all time.
	Evita 05/30/2008 - 08/09/2008 Eva Peron - saint to the working class, reviled by the aristocracy and mistrusted by the military - was destined to leave a fascinating legacy. Told through Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's  compelling score that fuses haunting chorales with exuberant Latin, pop and jazz influences, EVITA creates an arresting theatrical portrait as complex as the woman herself.
	Sleeping Beauty 06/03/2008 - 06/28/2008 The Barter Players bring to life the most celebrated of all the princess tales. At Princess Aurora’s christening, she is cursed by an angry fairy, and all seems lost. Only the skill of the good fairies and the love of a certain handsome prince can change this curse into a blessing. Bursting with magic, mystery and romance, this play is sure to delight the dreamer in us all.
	The Cure for Love 06/13/2008 - 08/10/2008 A wild and wickedly funny comedy based on the novel Fernande by the author of Camille. When the youthful Baron Maurice Barthele falls seriously ill, his mother and wife become very concerned only to discover his illness is lovesickness for his former mistress Fernande, a Parisian woman who had lost her status in society.  Chaos ensues, and it takes Fernande to set everyone in the right direction.
	The Who's Tommy 06/25/2008 - 08/10/2008 After witnessing a traumatic event, young Tommy Walker goes deaf, blind and mute. Cut off from society, he is ridiculed and taken advantage of until Tommy discovers a talent for pinball wizardry that allows him to breakthrough which propels him to a miraculous recovery and ultimately to freedom. Featuring “Amazing Journey,” “Pinball Wizard,” “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and many more of The Who’s famous songs.
	The Frog Prince 07/02/2008 - 07/19/2008 When the princess loses her golden ball down the well, only a little frog can help her. But when the frog asks for a kiss in return, the princess goes to great lengths to avoid him. The result is a fun and funny look at what happens when we get what we think we want.
	The Brementown Musicians 07/23/2008 - 08/09/2008 A donkey, a hound, a cat and a rooster set out to be the Town Musicians of Bremen after their owners decide they are too old be of any use to them. Along the road to Bremen they make good music, capture some bandits, and discover that with the help of good friends, life can have new meaning. Don’t miss this brand new musical full of laughter, fun and friendship.
	Appalachian Reality 07/28/2008 - 08/09/2008 Two native Southerners, transplanted to L.A. to pursue show biz careers, return to central Appalachia charged by their elitist producer to find locations, premises and talent for a new reality television show. Christopher, who never fit in back home, is eager to exploit the stereotypical “rednecks" who drove him away, while Nicole seeks positive stories to tell about the decent people of her hometown. Will she be able to out-maneuver Christopher and the executives, or will her efforts cost her the job she left home to pursue?
	Heaven Sent 07/29/2008 - 08/08/2008 Recluse Samuel Langley, living far removed from the people of Raveloe County, Kentucky, is forced to re-enter society when a young orphan finds her way to his doorstep in the middle of the night. Heaven Sent is the story of a bitter man's redemption through the simple need of an innocent child.
	Sweeney Todd 08/16/2008 - 09/13/2008 When Sweeney Todd returns home from a penal colony, he learns his wife has taken her own life after being abused by the judge who falsely accused him of the crime that sent him away. After conspiring with Mrs. Lovett, who makes the worst meat pies in London, the two plan to get revenge. This legendary musical is one of the most award-winning shows of all time and a treat for audiences.  FIVE WEEKS ONLY!
	Comin' Up a Storm 08/27/2008 - 11/08/2008 This time, Evelyn is on a mission to establish a winery through the University’s agricultural program. There is a snag, however, the community is “dry.” When Evelyn proposes a change in the law, chaos ensues. In the meantime, Evelyn’s lover suspects her motives, the minister tries to close her down and her sister Faye reinvents herself as Daisy Duke. Even more fireworks erupt – or they would, if it would just stop raining.
	Bat Boy: The Tabloid Musical 09/06/2008 - 11/09/2008 The outrageous, shocking rock musical and ripped from the headlines, Weekly World News reports on the discovery of half-boy half-bat that has been taken in by the town vet. The catchy songs are a mix between Godspell and Rocky Horror Show and cleverly tackle issues of difference and community. This funny, energetic, over-the-top musical follows the story of this bat boy, the family who takes him in, and the town who turns him away. It’s a classic love story with a serious bite. (No bats were harmed in the making of this musical!)
	Tuck Everlasting 09/11/2008 - 11/15/2008 Based on the award-winning novel, the story follows Young Winnie as she leaves her grandmother’s house for an adventure in the woods. There she meets Jesse Tuck whose family has a secret: they have stumbled upon a spring whose waters grant immortality. The family strives to hide themselves and the spring from the sinister Man in the Yellow Hat who is desperate to discover the origin of their perpetual youth. It is left for Winnie to discover that the only thing that is truly everlasting is love.
	Disney's Beauty and the Beast 09/19/2008 - 11/15/2008 Experience of Broadway’s biggest hit family musicals. Step into the enchanted world of Disney’s modern musical theatre classic with Belle, the Beast and all of their magical friends as they discover the value of people’s inner beauty. With beautiful songs, this performance of a very unlikely love story is a delight for all audiences.
	The Desperate Hours 10/03/2008 - 11/14/2008 A trio of escaped convicts take over a unassuming Midwest suburbia home as their base of operations. The convicts seek to take revenge on the police who are fast on their trail. Tensions rise as the family struggles with their own ideas of honor and survival. As the police close in, ranks break, making an intense situation even more explosive.
	Miracle on 34th Street 11/21/2008 - 12/28/2008 A favorite holiday tale by Valentine Davies, made famous by the movie of the same name. It’s the story of the year as Kris Kringle – aka Santa Claus – goes on trial, Macy’s becomes the friendly store to shop, two lost souls find each other and a little girl discovers her childhood through her belief in miracles.
	Another Night Before Christmas... 11/26/2008 - 12/28/2008 From the authors of Married Alive! comes a truly endearing and hysterical new comedy that will put you in the modern day Christmas spirit. ‘Twas the night before Christmas . . . and there’s a burglar in the house. Or is it someone with an unusual attachment to reindeer!!? A new family holiday musical about a disillusioned woman with a lack of holiday spirit and an intruder claiming to be Santa Claus. He’s either the “right jolly old elf” himself or truly crazy! See if you can find the true meaning of Christmas (or maybe just come to laugh like a bowlful of jelly!)
	The Elves and the Shoemaker 12/03/2008 - 12/20/2008 The Shoemaker is struggling to keep his shop open during the Christmas holidays. He is old and tired, and his loving daughter worries that he will not be able to do the work he has promised in time. She makes a Christmas wish for him, the purest wish ever wished,  and, sure enough, some small friends come to lend helping hands.  The Shoemaker, his daughter, and even the elves come to find Christmas in a whole new way as they give and receive the gift of friendship during the holiday.